Blue-winged Teal vs Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Spatula discors compared with Uropsilus investigator

Key Differences

• Blue-winged Teal is Least Concern while Inquisitive Shrew Mole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue-winged Teal	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Anatidae	Talpidae
Genus	Spatula	Uropsilus
Species	Spatula discors	Uropsilus investigator

Evolutionary Relationship

Blue-winged Teal and Inquisitive Shrew Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blue-winged Teal

LC — Least Concern

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue-winged Teal	Inquisitive Shrew Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue-winged Teal

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Venezuela).

Inquisitive Shrew Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue-winged Teal

Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.